Where does “balsamico” come from?

balsamico (Italian) comes from Italian balsamo, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

balsamico (Italian): balmy; balsamic

Definitions

  1. balmy; balsamic

Ancestry of “balsamico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbalsamobalsam, salve; balm
2Latinbalsamumbalsam (substance or tree); balm
3Ancient GreekβάλσαμονArabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...
4Hebrewבושםperfume
5Proto-Semitic*buśm-—

Words derived from “balsamico”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *buśm- →Every word from Hebrew בושם →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον →